Epiphytes of Sitka spruce (Picea sitchensis) plantations in Ireland and the effects of open spaces

Biodiversity and Conservation

Volumn 16, Issue 14, 2007, Pages 4009-4024

  Coote, Linda ^a   Smith, George F ^a   Kelly, Daniel L ^a   O'Donoghue, Saoirse ^a   Dowding, Paul ^a   Iremonger, Susan ^a   Mitchell, Fraser J G ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Bryophyte; Epiphyte; Forest biodiversity; Glade; Lichen; Sitka spruce

Indexed keywords

BIODIVERSITY; BRYOPHYTE; CONIFEROUS FOREST; EPIPHYTE; FUTURE PROSPECT; LICHEN; OPEN SPACE; RARE SPECIES; SPECIES DIVERSITY; SPECIES RICHNESS; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION;

EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; WESTERN EUROPE;

BRYOPHYTA; BRYOPHYTES; PICEA; PICEA SITCHENSIS;

EID: 36148970104     PISSN: 09603115     EISSN: 15729710     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10531-007-9203-5     Document Type: Article

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